Middle Grades Education, Master of Arts with Teacher Leader Endorsement Preparation with a Concentration in Certification Area Specialization (M.A.Ed.)
General Information
The curriculum is designed to help teachers certified to teach in middle schools improve their professional skills, extend their knowledge of the subjects they teach, and increase their understanding of the intellectual, philosophical, sociological, psychological, and cultural foundations of effective education in order to serve as instructional leaders, teacher mentors, literacy or math coaches, instructional facilitators, department chairs and/or team leaders.
Teacher Leader Endorsement
Candidates will be eligible to apply for the Teacher Leader Endorsement upon completion of this program.
Admission Requirements
Candidates must meet the admissions requirements of the Graduate School and have completed an initial middle grades teaching certification program. In addition, candidates must have earned an overall 3.0 undergraduate GPA or a 3.0 in the last 30 hours completed.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 13.1203
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Core | ||
| ETL 800 | Leadership Skills for Teachers | 3 |
| ETL 801 | Leading Achievement Change | 3 |
| ETL 803 | Curriculum for Teacher Leaders | 3 |
| ETL 805 | Research Metho for Educ Profes | 3 |
| EDF 804 | Teaching and Leading with Tech | 2 |
| Middle Grades Program Supporting Coursework | ||
| EMG 806 | Read Instruction Middle School | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | ||
| Certification Area Specialization | 12 | |
English as a Second Language Endorsement/Certification Area Specialization (Grades P-12) | ||
Gifted Education Endorsement/Certification Area Specialization (Grades P-12) | ||
Literacy Specialist Endorsement/Certification Area Specialization (Grades P-12) | ||
Dual Credit Content Preparation | ||
| Exit Requirements | ||
| ETL 806 | Teacher Leader Capstone 1 | 1 |
| GRD 878C | MAED Middle Grd Oral Comp Exam | 0 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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ETL 806 Teacher Leader Capstone is repeatable for candidates not completing their Capstone Research Project in one semester. Candidates may register for ETL 806 Teacher Leader Capstone only in the last semester of study and after successful completion of the prerequisite course, ETL 805 Research Metho for Educ Profes.
Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Subject matter or education courses selected in consultation with advisor to strengthen candidate’s knowledge in area(s) of certification. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Exit Requirements
The following are the exit requirements for Middle Grade Education:
- Program GPA: Candidates must earn overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, with no grade lower than a C.
- Research Requirement: An action research project which culminates in a technology enhanced presentation is required in ETL 806 Teacher Leader Capstone1. Candidates must also register for EDF 804 Teaching and Leading with Tech
- GRD 878C MAED Middle Grd Oral Comp Exam.
- 1
ETL 806 Teacher Leader Capstone is repeatable for candidates not completing their Capstone Research Project in one semester. Candidates may register for ETL 806 Teacher Leader Capstone only in the last semester of study and after successful completion of the prerequisite course, ETL 805 Research Metho for Educ Profes.